Almanauts
Final Fantasy VIII
GFVerified for build 8131267
Carbuncle icon

Carbuncle

Abilities 21

AbilityTypeAPLearnableAlso taught by
GFHP+10%Gf40From the startEvery GF
GFHP+20%Gf70After GFHP+10%Every GF
GFHP+30%Gf140After GFHP+20%Ifrit, Brothers, Diablos, Leviathan, Pandemona, Cerberus, Alexander, Doomtrain, Bahamut, Cactuar, Tonberry, Eden
Recov Med-RFMenu30From the startOnly Carbuncle
Vit+20%Stat60From the startShiva
Vit+40%Stat120After Vit+20%Shiva
Vit Bonus
+1 Bonus to Vit at level up
Character100After Vit+40%Cactuar
HP-JJunction50From the startQuezacotl, Ifrit, Brothers, Diablos
HP+20%Stat60After HP-JBrothers, Diablos
HP+40%Stat120After HP+20%Brothers, Diablos
Mag-JJunction50From the startQuezacotl, Siren, Diablos, Leviathan, Cerberus
ST-Atk-JJunction160After Mag-JSiren, Cerberus, Doomtrain
ST-Def-JJunction100From the startSiren, Cerberus
ST-Def-Jx2Junction130After ST-Def-JSiren, Cerberus
Counter
Counterattacks when attacked
Character200–Only Carbuncle
Auto-Reflect
Reflect activates automatically in battle
Character250After CounterOnly Carbuncle
ItemCommand1From the startEvery GF
Abilityx3
Set up to 3 abilities
Junction150From the startDiablos, Cerberus, Alexander
Vit-JJunction50From the startQuezacotl, Shiva
MagicCommand1From the startEvery GF
GFCommand1From the startEvery GF

Learning order and AP from the GF's kernel record. Use Carbuncle in the junction optimiser.

AP to learn everything

All 21 abilities
1,883 AP
Junction abilities
690 AP
Character abilities
550 AP
Stat abilities
360 AP
Gf abilities
250 AP
Menu abilities
30 AP
Command abilities
3 AP

Only Carbuncle teaches Recov Med-RF, Counter, Auto-Reflect: no other GF's kernel record lists them.

Overview

Attack
Ruby Light
Element
None
Abilities
21
Summon power
0
EXP per level
400

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